Legal Opinion
Exxon Corp. v. Humble Exploration Co., Inc.
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided September 29, 1981No. Civ. A. CA-3-77-0734-JPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MARY LOU ROBINSON, District Judge.
This is an action for injunction against alleged infringement of the Plaintiffs’ trademark and trade name “HUMBLE”. The action arises under the Federal Trademark (Lanham) Act of 1946, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 1051, et seq. Jurisdiction of the Court is grounded upon § 39 of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1121.
PARTIES
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
A. Plaintiffs’ Use of “Humble” Before 1973
B. Plaintiffs’ Use of “Humble” After 1973
C. Defendant’s Use of Humble
CLAIMS IN CONTENTION
SUBSTANTIVE LAW
A. Infringement(1) Reproduction of a Mark(2) Without Consent(3) In…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Hanover Star Milling Co. v. MetcalfSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Amstar Corporation v. Domino's Pizza, Inc. And Atlanta Pizza, Inc., Pizza Enterprises, Inc. And Pizza Services, Inc., Hanna Creative Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Union Carbide Corporation v. Ever-Ready Incorporated, a Corporation, and Mark Gilbert, an IndividualCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
- Saratoga Vichy Spring Co., Inc. v. Orin Lehman, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation of the the State of New York and Waters of Saratoga Springs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Saxlehner v. Eisner & Mendelson Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1900
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Exxon Corporation, Humble Oil & Refining Corporation, Humble Gas Transmission Co. And Humble, Inc. v. Humble Exploration Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Sweetheart Plastics, Inc. v. Detroit Forming, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Heci Exploration Co., Inc. v. HollowayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Holloway v. HECI Exploration Co. Employees' Profit Sharing PlanDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1987
- G. Heileman Brewing Co. v. Anheuser-Busch Inc.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1987
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